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Thursday, July 13, 2017

The Song of Copper Creek by Kristen McKendry {Blog Tour Review + Giveaway}

The Song of Copper Creek by Kristen McKendry

Paperback, first, 226 pages

Published
July 3rd 2017
by Covenant Communications

It's been more than a
year since she lost her family - a tragedy that has left Grace Whitaker a
shadow of her former self. Unable to move on surrounded by so many
memories, she makes the desperate decision to return to her childhood
home in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. There she hopes to salvage the
broken pieces of her life - but what she finds is the promise of peace
and healing in an unlikely place.

Copper Creek Farm is part of a
Canadian historical museum, offering glimpses into 19th-century pioneer
life. Yet the farm offers much more than that - it is a place of second
chances. For Grace, the opportunity to work the land alongside the
loving Whelan family is the first step toward healing. But she isn't the
only broken soul seeking hope on the farm. Grace is joined by a young
man in trouble with the law, as well as the Whelans' son and
grandchildren, who are struggling through their own heartbreak.
Together, these survivors discover the strength that can be found in
friendship. But when faced with the uncertainty of the future, will they
have the courage to move beyond the past to forge new lives for
themselves?

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My Review: 5 Stars

I can't imagine going through the grief, heartache, and pain that Grace has endured. I don't know if I would be strong enough to recover from losing my world, and although she has her ups and downs, Copper Creek Farm is really the first step towards finally allowing herself to heal.

I was taken aback by the gentle, tranquil feeling of this story. I can only compare it to a comfort food or something like Anne of Green Gables (without the precocious red-head). Through farming, simple living, acceptance, and pure love, Grace is finally able to begin to know peace and to extend that feeling to others around her who desperately need it.

This rag-tag assembly of characters wrapped themselves around my heart and found myself wishing for a summer exactly like this one, from the setting to the friends. The vivid descriptions and imagery stayed planted in my mind, long after I finished the story.

There's not a lot of romance, some hints here and there, but I was still completely captivated and enchanted by this story.

Content: mild+ religious elements; extremely mild romance.

*I received a copy from the publisher, which didn't affect my thoughts. All opinions are my own.*

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About the Author:

Kristen McKendry began
writing in her teens and her work has been published in Canada and the
U.S. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Linguistics from Brigham Young
University and has always been a voracious reader.

Kristen has a
strong interest in urban agriculture, sustainable living, environmental
issues, and the local foods movement. She incorporates these themes in
her writing, and she also lets her Mormon background flavour her work to
make her culture more accessible to mainstream readers. She enjoys
playing the bagpipes and banjo, learning obscure languages, growing
wheat in the backyard, and making cheese. Raised in Utah, she now
resides with her family in Canada. She's also the proud grandmother of
the world's cutest kids, Rowyn and Eòghann.

Kristen won the 2012
Mississauga Arts Council MARTY Award for Established Literary Arts, and
her book Garden Plot was nominated for the 2011 Whitney Award for
excellence in LDS fiction.